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World War I Plaque Thief Jailed

Minor victory in the war on metal thieves.

Inside the C.L.R. James library / credit Dominic French

New Libraries For Dalston, Deptford And Canada Water

Long hours, large spaces, cafes and lots of books.

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Listen Up! Music Interview: Bobbie Gordon

From making mellifluous noise with the Noisettes to singing solo… London singer-songwriter Bobbie Gordon talks to Londonist.

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Weekend Round-Up

The weekend’s other stories, featuring an age-old tradition in Barnet and a new fangled bus time-table.

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Preview: The First Lewisham Literary Festival

Fun literary, spoken word and booky events for SE13

(c) Jason Hetherington

Last Chance To Vote In Best Of Boroughs Film Awards

Entries from twelve London boroughs are duking it out for a £2,000 prize.

Catford Broadway as seen on Google Street View

£10m For Thirty Projects In Outer London Boroughs

Cash awarded to help regenerate town centres and high streets.

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Lewisham And Camden Police Turn To Flickr

Photos of recovered stolen goods go online in an attempt to find the owners.

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Event Preview: Lewisham People’s Day

The borough’s annual free shindig is this Saturday.

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Alan Bennett Joins Brent Libraries Fundraiser

Campaigners are raising funds for a legal challenge to Brent’s decision to close six libraries, while Lewisham has turned three over to private hands.

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Hither Green Cinema Campaign Targets Ladywell Pool

Having failed to restore Hither Green’s Park Cinema, campaigners reckon Ladywell Pool would make a great arts centre when it closes in 2013.